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Hi I had my surgery March 12 I went from 255 to 217 as of last week 20 of that was lost pre op I am 5ft 1 inches tall and a female can anyone tell me how much carbs, fat, Protein, I should be taking in by now? Also I want to be down to 200 by the May 12 so I am going to go back to 2 Protein Shakes a day and a light meal for dinner for the next 3 weeks do you guys think thats a good idea

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My nutritionist provided the following guideline -

A diet consisting of 600-800 calories, 70-75 grams of Protein, 40-60 grams of carbs and 20-30 grams

of fat should be the goal for the first 6 months.

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Hi I had my surgery March 12 I went from 255 to 217 as of last week 20 of that was lost pre op I am 5ft 1 inches tall and a female can anyone tell me how much carbs, fat, Protein, I should be taking in by now? Also I want to be down to 200 by the May 12 so I am going to go back to 2 Protein shakes a day and a light meal for dinner for the next 3 weeks do you guys think thats a good idea

Everyone is different and have different nutritional needs. Many folks are on liquids and or purees for quite a while post op. What is your nutritionists advice on this? I would think that would be the best plan to follow for the right amount of weightloss. Also you really want to be careful as rapid weightloss can cause other health problems like gall stones.

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You probably aren't on 'regular' food, are you? That happens for many of us at week 6.

Easrly on, I was getting 400 - 500 calories per day and my goal, set by my physician was 60 grams of Protein. Unless a patient is not losing, he doesn't worry about carbs.

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